What’s New: New Roots
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The New Roots blog summarizes tree events and experiences in the larger Concordia neighborhood forest.
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Watering Campaign Summer 2024: Shout Outs to Neighbors!
Summer means watering senstitive trees. Thanks to neighbors who help the helpers!
Sat Sept 28: Celebration for the new Concordia Learning Landscape Arboretum (Meek)
Pruning and Prizes! Come celebrate the CLLA with us
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Tree Care Tips and Resources
Wondering about watering and heat? Read on for tips for the Portland area
Summer at the CLLA (Meek)
Several of the original trees planted in 2010 are now 20’ tall or higher, offering cool spots of shade and water vapor during the city’s hot spells.
Summer Color Guided Walk
As you walk the Ainsworth corridor, enjoy the summer blooms of color
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June 22 CLLA opening success & plan for September 28 event!
Summertime tree events at the new Arboretum
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Neighborhood opening for CLLA: June 22
Hosted welcome to introduce neighbors to their trees — along with a volunteer opportunity to foster a tree for summer watering
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Fantastic Earth Day Walking Tour
A walk around the Alliance school shows fifteen years of good work and growth to create a neighborhood Arboretum.
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Free Tree Walk in the Concordia Learning Landscape Arboretum April 21st
Celebrate Earth Day through a neighborhood arboretum walk with the Concordia Tree Team.
Backstory: How Meek School Grounds Became the Concordia Learning Landscapes Arboretum
Fifteen years of arboretum stewardship at the Meek / Alliance school grounds created a neighborhood nature library
New trees added to Learning Landscapes at former Meek School
Spring refresh and new trees at the Concordia Learning Landscapes Arboretum
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It's Time to Prune Street Trees!
Sign up for free street tree pruning at tinyurl.com/freeprune.
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Meek School: Survey is Out for Neighbor Experiences
We are looking for your feedback on the Meek School arboretum.
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Fall Street Tree Pruning Complete!
The Tree Team pruned 52 trees for 32 Concordia neighbors— wow! Thank you to both pruners and homeowners to improve the health of our street trees.
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Enjoying a walk in the neighborhood woods with Jim
Highlights from an October fall color stroll along Ainsworth
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Fall Color Self-Guided Tour
Follow this guidance for a self-guided tour for fall color along the Ainsworth Linear Arboretum